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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

223 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 12

Farming & Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 9

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 7

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefic, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 14

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications…

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Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company. Weekly Market Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 2

Quotations:— Butter.—The London market is reported rather weak and irregular. Choicest is quoted at 124s to 127s, seconds from 120s…

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Commercial. Coastal Farmers Co-operative Society, Ltd. Weekly Market Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 2

Following are the quotations:— Butter.—Since the rains there has been a sudden and heavy increase from most districts. Until the cooler weather sets in…

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The Butter Market

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 5

The Butter Market. The Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society report under date of March 2, 1912:—Since the rains there has been a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 7

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and me based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Rural Topics Dairying on the Share System

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 20

In many of the dairying districts of Australia the milking and tending of the cows is carried out under the share system. Where an equitable…

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Motive Power on the Farm

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

Machinery is the order of the day; there is no sense in doing by hand that which can be done better and quicker by the aid of machinery. The "Alfa-Laval" Separator…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 7

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Treffie, Minister of Apiculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 6

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications…

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Butter Market

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

The Coastal Fanners' Co-Operative Society report:—As usual in Victoria at this time of the year the supply of choice butter from the western…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 7

There Notes are towed every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trr[?], Minister of Agriculture, and are lased mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be [?] to the individual producer…

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Agricultural Department Notes. Wheat and Oats Compared

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 20

In comparison with Algerian oats— a crop grown largely for green feed by South, Coast farmers—Thew wheat stands out well in regard to early…

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A Dairy Farmer's Balance-sheet

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 20

Mr. George M'Lellan, of Lyndhurst, a well-known dairyman engaged mainly in the production of whole milk for the metropolitan area, is one of the…

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Rural Topics New Dairy Breeds

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 20

Primrose McConnell, B. See., leading agricultural authority writes thus in a British journal:— In spite of the fact that we have by…

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Tuberculosis in Dairy Herbs —In-breeding Deprecated

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 20

In-breeding and breeding from immature animals cannot be too strongly deprecated. In-breeding is often practised to perpetuate some…

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Farmers' Conference

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

A. conference has been arranged for Tuesday evening, April 2. between the executives of the Faers' and Settlelrs' Association and the Daily Farmers'…

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Butter Churned While You Wait

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 3

A New York grocer has combined an advertising novelty and a source of profit in a butter churn, which is in almost constant operation in his store. The…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trend, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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